Furnish Master
- October 18, 2023
- Alex Blintsov
Furnish Master is a relaxing game that lets you furnish and design apartments, houses, commercial estates, and outdoor areas. With easy-to-use controls, you can customize the appearance of furniture and decorations to fit your desired aesthetic. The story mode allows you to buy properties, earn money, and expand your design opportunities.
Reviews
- The game features charming graphics and a relaxing atmosphere, making it enjoyable for interior design enthusiasts.
- There is a good variety of furniture and customization options, allowing players to create unique room designs.
- The story mode offers engaging mini-games and tasks that add variety to the gameplay experience.
- The snapping and placement mechanics can be frustrating, often leading to misalignment and difficulty in positioning items correctly.
- The game suffers from numerous bugs and glitches, including crashes and unresponsive controls, which hinder the overall experience.
- Limited options for resizing and customizing furniture, along with a lack of interior wall building, restricts creative freedom.
- story60 mentions
- 18 % positive mentions
- 77 % neutral mentions
- 5 % negative mentions
The story mode of the game is generally well-received, offering a variety of quests and mini-games that enhance the gameplay experience. However, some players express frustration with certain missions, particularly those involving challenging controls or repetitive tasks, and there are calls for more content and customization options. Overall, while the story mode provides an enjoyable introduction and engaging tasks, it could benefit from improvements in mission design and additional levels.
“The story mode is an amazing introduction and even playing it in lower settings provides an overall pleasing experience.”
“This game provides a lot of customization which you cannot find elsewhere, alongside a story mode to make it more than just a sandbox.”
“I love the variety of quests so far.”
“There was a mini puzzle game part of the story mission that kept failing no matter what I did and couldn't progress at all.”
“The story mode is boring.”
“Also, the story mode of the game forces you to buy real estate and then you’re making or losing money every few seconds based on how your properties are doing, which is a little more stressful than I wanted for a game where I just furnished people’s houses.”
- graphics21 mentions
- 43 % positive mentions
- 43 % neutral mentions
- 14 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are widely praised for their cute and charming aesthetic, enhanced by the use of Unreal Engine 5, which contributes to a visually appealing experience with good lighting and a clean art style. Players appreciate the variety of decorations and the overall design, although some have noted issues with graphics settings affecting performance. Overall, the graphics create a relaxing and enjoyable atmosphere that complements the gameplay.
“The graphics look awesome, a lot of choices for decorations, and the controls are good.”
“It uses Unreal Engine 5, so you can imagine how good the graphics are.”
“With its charming graphics and intuitive controls, it's not just a game; it's a relaxing journey into the world of design.”
“First off, I’m not the biggest fan of having to go all the way back to the main menu just to change graphics settings; all it does is just waste time.”
“Second, I don’t know if this is just my experience or not, but when I put my graphics settings to either medium or even low, all of my shadows will start flickering, but they stop when I set the shadows to high or ultra.”
“The graphics are hypnotically unoriginal.”
- gameplay18 mentions
- 39 % positive mentions
- 44 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with players appreciating the smooth and intuitive mechanics, particularly in furniture placement and room design. However, many have expressed frustration with the limitations in resizing items, complex wall structures, and insufficient camera movement, which detracts from the overall experience. While the sandbox mode offers a more relaxed gameplay option, the tutorial's lack of clarity on mechanics has left some players feeling lost.
“Overall, I'd recommend this to anyone who likes a relaxing gameplay and enjoys decorating and building up rooms!”
“The graphics are simple but pleasant, and the gameplay is quite smooth and intuitive.”
“The mechanics behind furniture placement is excellent, especially with the ability to store small items away in drawers.”
“The mechanics in the game are also nothing to rave about.”
“Maybe I haven't figured out the full mechanics of the game, but from my experience so far, it is incredibly difficult to make complex wall structures. For instance, where a window may be, I can't seem to create indents in the walls without extreme difficulty.”
“The gameplay footage does not match the previews at all.”
- stability14 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's stability is notably poor, with numerous bugs and glitches reported, including visual issues, crashes, and problematic object interactions. Many users acknowledge these problems are expected in early access, but they significantly hinder the overall experience, making it difficult to fully enjoy the game. While some players recommend waiting for updates to address these issues, others find it still offers potential for relaxation despite its current state.
“However, since it is early access, as expected and as the dev mentioned in the game description, the game has numerous bugs and glitches (grainy resolution on shadows and flickering lights when lighting is turned on) and some of them are even game-breaking (e.g., objects stuck in the floor and once picked up, will duplicate infinitely).”
“The UI was buggy, but the worst part was that the game would crash whenever I tried to exit a level.”
“It's just so buggy and unfinished - my cursor never changed back from the color picker icon, the wallpapers are upside down, and half the time choosing a color wouldn't actually change the item's color.”
- music5 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 40 % negative mentions
The music in the game is widely praised for its relaxing and soothing qualities, making it enjoyable for extended play. Reviewers appreciate the mellow soundtrack but express a desire for more variety in the tunes to enhance the experience further. Overall, the music contributes positively to the game's casual atmosphere.
“Super soothing and immersive; we need more soundtracks! :3”
“The music is relaxing and easy to have on repeat, but hopefully the creator will add different tunes in the future for us to jam to!”
“The soundtrack is very mellow and relaxing.”
- optimization3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- -33 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
The game's optimization is generally smooth, especially considering its early access status, but users have reported occasional bugs that can disrupt gameplay, such as furniture placement issues and crashes. Despite these setbacks, the overall quality and performance suggest that these problems are likely to be resolved before the full launch.
“For the most part, the game runs smoothly and without too much of a hitch, but when bugs do pop up, it does tend to get in the way of the experience.”
“All of the above issues, however, seem to be rather straightforward and based on the overall quality, presentation, and performance of this game in its current state, I'm not worried at all that it will just be a matter of time before these are fixed and the game will be ready for a full launch.”
“I bought this game knowing it likely wouldn't be optimized for the Steam Deck since it is early access.”
“All of the above issues, however, seem to be rather straightforward and based on the overall quality, presentation, and performance of this game in its current state. I'm not worried at all that it will just be a matter of time before these are fixed and the game will be ready for a full launch.”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Players express that the grinding in the game is excessively time-consuming, often requiring a significant investment of time akin to having a second life to fully engage with it.
“You'll need a second life for grinding.”
“The grinding feels endless and tedious.”
“Grinding takes away from the enjoyment of the game.”
- emotional1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is praised for its wholesome nature, evoking positive emotions and a sense of warmth, making it a recommended experience for players seeking an uplifting emotional journey.
“I recommend it; it's a nice, wholesome game.”
- monetization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The monetization aspect of "Furnish Master" has not been explicitly detailed in the user's review, but their engagement began after seeing an advertisement, suggesting that promotional strategies may play a role in attracting players. Further insights into in-game purchases or monetization strategies would be needed for a comprehensive evaluation.